Southern field crops (exclusive of forage plants) . liG. ISo. — A Field or Hemp. 421 CHAPTER XXV HEMP — Cannabis sativa Hemp is a member of the mulberry family (Moracece),It is useful for the fiber, of which burlap bags and twineare made. The plant grows to a height of about ten feet (Fig. 185). It is annual,making its growth duringthe warmest months. An interesting fact abouthemp is that there are maleand female plants. Themale plants bear in clustersthe flowers containing thestamens or pollen-bearingparts. On the other orfemale plants are borne thepistils or seed-producing]iart8. The male ii
Southern field crops (exclusive of forage plants) . liG. ISo. — A Field or Hemp. 421 CHAPTER XXV HEMP — Cannabis sativa Hemp is a member of the mulberry family (Moracece),It is useful for the fiber, of which burlap bags and twineare made. The plant grows to a height of about ten feet (Fig. 185). It is annual,making its growth duringthe warmest months. An interesting fact abouthemp is that there are maleand female plants. Themale plants bear in clustersthe flowers containing thestamens or pollen-bearingparts. On the other orfemale plants are borne thepistils or seed-producing]iart8. The male iilants are])r(ferred for cultivation. Each leaf of hemp con-sists of five to seven leaflets, together only at the ixiiut where the leaf stemends (Fig. 186). The most important h(Mnp-])roducing district in theFnited States is the Blue-grass region of Kentucky. 422. Fig. ISO.—Leaf and ILOWERfiIIkmp. <t :ai(l f, pistillate or feinalo fli;Ts : b, .staniiiuitc or male flowns. EE-MP ?123 390. Soils for hemp. — Hemp is at its best on a rich,moist, limestone soil. But it also thrives on other thanlime soils if they are moist, but well drained. 391. Cultural methods. — The land is plowed flushor broadcast and thoroughly harrowed. The seed issowii through a grain drill run in two directions. Thisinsures a more even stand and a more uniform germina-tion and earlv growth. both of which are desirable in orderto secure plants of the desired diameter, preferably halfan inch. The quantity of seed required per acre is onebushel. The date of planting in Kentucky is late in cultivation is given after solving the seed. Seed orig-inally from China is preferred, though in its first year inthe United States it is believed to Aield less hemp thanduring each of the next few years. The small area inKentucky devoted to hemp grown for seed is planted i
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